Where to stay, eat, spa & go — I Love Essex & East London

Hosts with the Most: Valentine’s Day Hotels in Essex & East London

Choose a cool refurbished courthouse in the East End of London or a boutique bolthole in Essex…

The Breakfast Club, Spitalfields: Fun Brunches in East London

The Breakfast Club does what it says on the tin, serving breakfast, all day. The Spitalfields’ branch has a secret you’ll never guess…

WIN Tickets to BrewLDN Beer Festival in East London!

East London’s newest beer festival opens at the Old Truman Brewery in February with beer, cider and wine tastings plus barbecue and vegan food

Days out, Editors picks, most popular, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJanuary 30, 2020Beer festival london, BrewLDN, East London festivalComment

Carluccio’s Fenwick Colchester: New Vegan Dishes Join Classics & Vegetarian

Good service and meat-free delights at the Colchester branch of the restaurant and deli chain founded by the late TV chef and food writer Antonio Carluccio

Editors picks, Restaurants, most popularJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJanuary 16, 2020

The Glass House Retreat, Essex: A New Vegan Detox & Wellness Retreat

An innovative new wellness retreat with plant-based meals in rural Burphan reveals the only weigh is Essex

Spa & Wellness, Spa, HotelsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoDecember 20, 2019Comment

Hotel Mil8: A Chic New Ski Pad opens in Avante-Garde Avoriaz

You can fly from Stansted to a French boutique ski hotel blending cutting-edge cool with family-friendly elements

Hotels, News, Editors picks, Travel, Spa & WellnessJoanna Fernandez-corugedoDecember 4, 2019alpine, ski hotel, Family friendly, Travel

Travel Anxiety: How to Cope

Travel anxiety including claustrophobia can be managed with hypnotherapy

Firstsite, Essex: Super Black Exhibition Opens with Caribbean Food & Music

Essex’s contemporary gallery stages an exploration of the complex questions of identity and the experiences of black people living in Britain today

Days out, Editors picks, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoOctober 10, 2019Firstsite, contemporary arts, black, afro caribbean, Essex

Crispin, Spitalfields: Simple, Seasonal, Small Plates

One year old this autumn, Crispin café and restaurant in the heart of the East End offers all day dining in an architectural gem

The Stratford: A 21st-Century Hotel for East London

A dynamic new lifestyle hotel offers mid-century style rooms, cultural and lifestyle experiences in the heart of Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Park

Editors picks, Hotels, News, most popular, Restaurants, TravelJoanna Fernandez-corugedoSeptember 20, 2019Stratford, East London, Design, Manhattan

Healthy Essex Eats! Affordable Chef-Cooked Meals Straight to Your Door

Prep Kitchen in Southend offers flavoursome, balanced pre-prepared dishes from around the world. First order offer!

Tub and Cone, Colchester: A New Ice Cream Parlour!

Cool off with a gelato in Tub and Cone, a new ice cream and dessert parlour which just opened in time for summer

The Sun Inn, Dedham: Free Essex Festival

Live music, craft beer and Essex gin on tap at the Sun Inn’s two-day Al Festo festival in July

South Place Chop House, East London: Sociable Dining in the City

Good value brunches and roasts at the first purpose-built hotel in London’s Square Mile in 100 years

Museum of the Year: Firstsite wins £100,000 Arts Funding

Colchester’s contemporary arts hub wins prestigious arts funding

Editors picks, Days outJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 10, 2019Colchester, arts award, Freelands Award, Arts funding, women, communityComment

Chill Out this Summer with 100% Organic Vegan Hemp Products

A new range of vegan, organic skin care products include naturally sweet-smelling SPFs and body lotions

Get a Free Organic Breakfast in Three East London Venues!

Start the day the organic way with a free organic breakfast on June 12 2019

News, Editors picks, Days outJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 4, 2019organic, breakfast, East London, Free

New Mark Warner Resort Opens in Greece this Month

Sleek new family friendly beach club introduces Paleros to passengers flying from Essex and London this summer